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RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS FOR 2018 ANNOUNCEMENT

The Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research (FCBTR) and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC²) ANNOUNCE RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS FOR 2018 • Applications are being accepted for the 2018 Research Grant Awards Program supported by FCBTR and ABC2. Applications are due in the FCBTR office no later…

2017 FCBTR/ABC2 Winners

ABC² and the Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research Award $350,000 to Florida-Based Researchers April 17, 2017 UFMayo.png The Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research (FCBTR), in partnership with ABC2 (Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure), awarded $350,000 to support brain cancer research at the University of Florida and the Mayo Clinic.

2016 FCBTR/ABC2 winners

The FCBTR/ABC2 Brain Tumor Grants Program Awards $350,000 to Florida-Based Researchers Researchers from University of Florida, Florida State University and The Scripps Research Institute Receive Grants The Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research (FCBTR), in partnership with ABC² (Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure), awarded $350,000 to support brain cancer…

2016 Florida Brain Tumor Biomedical Technology Summit

Register Now May 13 – 14,  2016 University of Miami Campus Miami, Florida. Plan to attend this exciting forum to hear world-renowned experts in brain tumor research and learn about premier research being conducted in Florida.   For additional…

New Grant Winners

Catherine Flores, Ph.D., University of Florida – Investigating the novel role of hematopoietic stem cells in immunologic rejection of gliomas. – $87,500 Joanne Doherty, Ph.D., Scripps Florida – Perturbing Genetic Code Fidelity, An Innovative Strategy for the Eradication of Glioblastoma – $87,500 Peter Forsyth, M.D., Moffitt – Understanding…

$350,000 TO FLORIDA-BASED RESEARCHERS

The Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research and Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure Award $350,000 to Florida-Based Researchers The Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research (FCBTR), in partnership with Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2), awarded $350,000 to support brain cancer research at three leading Florida institutions: University of Florida, The Scripps…

RESEARCH GRANT AWARDS 2015

Applications are being accepted for the 2015 Research Grant Awards Program supported by FCBTR (Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research) and ABC2 (Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC²)).  Applications are due in the FCBTR office no later than December 15, 2014 at midnight for proposals that will be awarded February 15,…

Funding Restored for Brain Tissue Research

Florida Reinstates Funding For Brain Tumor Research Center    On May 20th, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed into law a bill reinstating the funding of the Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research (FCBTR).  The funding enables researchers to tap into a world-class brain tumor tissue repository and registry…

Scientific Advisory Council Meeting

The Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research will hold a Scientific Advisory Council meeting on Friday, May 16, 2014 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Business to be conducted will include creation of a 5-year Strategic Plan, updates on the tissue bank,…

The 2014 Florida Brain Tumor Biomedical Technology Summit

May 16, 2014 – May 17, 2014 Rosen Shingle Creek Orlando, Florida 2014-bt-biomed-summit Brain Tumor Biomedical Technology Summit The Annual Florida Brain Tumor Biomedical Technology Summit will be held May 16 – 17 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orlando, Florida. 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM are…